Duck Lake, BC

[GTZ]

I'm taking the family camping down to the Creston area in June and would love to fish Duck Lake for some largemouth. Question is, is the lake fishable from shore? I have a 14' Lund but don't think I'll be taking it down as I will already be pulling out trailer. Thanks in advance

[RavYak]

There is a road that goes along it and you could cast from shore but I am not sure what your chances of actually catching would be. Note you need a special permit to fish Duck Lake as well.

[Mackinaw]

There is a few good places to fish from shore either on channel Rd or 3a there is a place to park across from Sidars store and you can walk down or follow 3A a little farther to the outlet and fish there it is a bit of a walk either way. If it has been raining watch out for channel Rd has some deep mud holes. And as ravyac said make sure you get permit . If you do take a boat there are no motors allowed. I use belly boats or I have a 12 ft pelican Jon boat easy to slide down the hill.

Mack

[32-40win]

Seems to me there is no bass retention til Jun15th on there. May pay to double check that.

[trouty]

Wouldn't waste time from shore it'll be far too shallow. Deepest is like 12'. Bugs are super bad at that time. It gets closed down at times they are so bad depending on the year.

[Mackinaw]

Originally Posted by 32-40win

Seems to me there is no bass retention til Jun15th on there. May pay to double check that.

Originally Posted by trouty

Wouldn't waste time from shore it'll be far too shallow. Deepest is like 12'. Bugs are super bad at that time. It gets closed down at times they are so bad depending on the year.

Half the fun of bass is catching very seldom keep them .

It is not a waste of time fishing from shore you can still catch lots.

Bug are bad that time of year but that is part of fishing

You can also fish perch while your there.

Mack

[whitetail Junkie]

I'm going for bass in BC this year too....last time I was there you could keep 4 per day and they taste just like perch & walleye....I've caught some in the past that were over 5 pounds and seen bigger that wouldn't bite...I can't wait.

[thumper]

You can purchase your permit on-line through the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area web-site. An annual fishing permit is $10. You can also download a 'topo' map of Duck Lake that will give you an idea of where to reach deeper water from shore.

https://www.crestonwildlife.ca/permits

By June, the Creston Valley Wildlife Authority's interpretive/activity centre will be open daily. It's a great facility - very popular with children; lots of hands-on exhibits. They also have a lot of kid-friendly events going on. Check out their calendar of events on their website. If your family is interested in nature trails, they have a great trail system with bird-watching towers - bring your binoculars and a guide book! Lots of cool snakes, banana slugs, turtles and frogs too.

[ETOWNCANUCK]

I was there this past September
Hit that place 3 times while there and only caught perch from shore.
Where I was there were several tin boats tied up on shore,so I'm sure there is bass I just never saw any.

Beautiful area, spent 10 days, not great fishing altogether but the hospitality of where I stayed couldn't be beat .

Wish you luck

[32-40win]

The fishing permit is news for me, haven't been there in about 5-7 yrs. Glad you put that up. Used to launch my pontoon boat at the north end at the pumps. Have to get the timing right as those pumps move a lot of water when running. Have to work fairly hard against them with oars. But , that channel is a good place to fish there.
Bass were meant to be 'et.

[Mackinaw]

Originally Posted by ETOWNCANUCK

I was there this past September
Hit that place 3 times while there and only caught perch from shore.
Where I was there were several tin boats tied up on shore,so I'm sure there is bass I just never saw any.

Beautiful area, spent 10 days, not great fishing altogether but the hospitality of where I stayed couldn't be beat .

Wish you luck

You must have been across the tracks by Sidars if you went a little farther there is a closed road way that leads down to the outlets best place to shore fish.

Mack

[ETOWNCANUCK]

Originally Posted by Mackinaw

You must have been across the tracks by Sidars if you went a little farther there is a closed road way that leads down to the outlets best place to shore fish.



Mack

Yes I was just past the tracks, I will have to remember that should I end up there this year

[GTZ]

Thanks for all the great info guys! Heading down in a few weeks. I actually built a truck rack / boat loader for my 14' Lund and will be bringing it down with me now I'll have to find a spot to try and launch it. Here's a few pics of the loader.

[GTZ]

The pic uploader thingy isn't working very well for me this morning...but here's one more

[fingershooter]

Originally Posted by trouty

Wouldn't waste time from shore it'll be far too shallow. Deepest is like 12'. Bugs are super bad at that time. It gets closed down at times they are so bad depending on the year.

this is true. It's closed to bass retention from May 15 to June 15. Bugs are awful this year. You do need a permit to access the flats. All of the waters around there hold bass - even the little sloughs and ponds and canals. With your access permit, I'd go on the dike as it's a bit of a walk/haul for your 14 footer at Sirdar.

[GTZ]

Originally Posted by fingershooter

this is true. It's closed to bass retention from May 15 to June 15. Bugs are awful this year. You do need a permit to access the flats. All of the waters around there hold bass - even the little sloughs and ponds and canals. With your access permit, I'd go on the dike as it's a bit of a walk/haul for your 14 footer at Sirdar.

Do you think I'd be able to get my boat in the water from the dike road on the south end?

[fingershooter]

for sure, or there was a "boat launch" farther north along the dike that we used to use. You'd probably need 4wd for that one.

[antelope whisperer]

Not to hijack the thread but I was on Windermere last week and the bass were hungry. Hitting the Rebel frog in 3-4 feet of water once it warmed up around 3p.

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[Mackinaw]

Originally Posted by fingershooter

for sure, or there was a "boat launch" farther north along the dike that we used to use. You'd probably need 4wd for that one.

There's not a real boat launch there more just a cut out bank but you can slide a 14ft in easy enough 4wd is needed most of the time

Mack

[GTZ]

Originally Posted by antelope whisperer

Not to hijack the thread but I was on Windermere last week and the bass were hungry. Hitting the Rebel frog in 3-4 feet of water once it warmed up around 3p.

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Nice! I caught my first largie outta Windermere a few years back. So much fun!!

[GTZ]

Originally Posted by fingershooter

for sure, or there was a "boat launch" farther north along the dike that we used to use. You'd probably need 4wd for that one.

Awesome thanks for the info! I am pumped!!

[fingershooter]

Originally Posted by GTZ

Awesome thanks for the info! I am pumped!!

Oh, I'd bring a set of gum boots to launch as it may be quite muddy - that sticky, clay muck.

[trouty]

Originally Posted by GTZ

Awesome thanks for the info! I am pumped!!

i was there this spring, those channels are shallow and lots of weed, launch at Sirdar not far to haul a boat with two guys.

[32-40win]

The "boat launch" there is a long, bumpy ride, the road is no prizewinner. Have to come in from the south end and head over to the dike on the west side, it is 1/2 to 3/4 of the way to the northwest corner. Depending on the water level and the weed height, it is quite possibly dicy to launch there, not a bunch of room to park, either. Only one way in or out, unless the gate at Sirdar is open, you go back the way you came. You could possibly go around to the pumps at the north end and launch in the pump channel, maybe. I don't have a clear pic in my mind of what that area was like, last time in there was near 10 yrs ago. Not a place with a shallow bank by there as I remember, and if the pumps start up, it has a pretty good flow there, don't be leaving the boat untied.

[Mackinaw]

Originally Posted by 32-40win

The "boat launch" there is a long, bumpy ride, the road is no prizewinner. Have to come in from the south end and head over to the dike on the west side, it is 1/2 to 3/4 of the way to the northwest corner. Depending on the water level and the weed height, it is quite possibly dicy to launch there, not a bunch of room to park, either. Only one way in or out, unless the gate at Sirdar is open, you go back the way you came. You could possibly go around to the pumps at the north end and launch in the pump channel, maybe. I don't have a clear pic in my mind of what that area was like, last time in there was near 10 yrs ago. Not a place with a shallow bank by there as I remember, and if the pumps start up, it has a pretty good flow there, don't be leaving the boat untied.

They rebuilt the pumps 2 years ago it is all different now. There is no gate at Sidars and no way to get truck near water there.

Mack

[GTZ]

Success! Caught 3 nice largemouth in a couple hours...and my 4 year old daughter caught 2 perch we were the only ones out there.

[GTZ]

Here's a actual fish lol

[GTZ]

And another

[marlin1]

nice

[Jacksyn clark]

Any know how duck lake is doing this year